Bluecray Advocacy Links for the Mt Warning Caldera Region, Environment, Law, Environmental Law, Legal Advocacy, Environmental Advocacy Organisations, Resources, Education, Community activities, Networks and tools.
- Draft National Koala Conservation and Management Strategy 2009-2014 – submissions close COB 5th August 2009
- The Change Agency – The Change Agency Education and Training Institute Inc.- independent activist education initiative. They work with community organisers and activists in the Australia Pacific region to help people win social and environmental change
- “Community Access to Natural Resource Information” by Paul Kelly – information at The Regional Institute Online Community Publishing
- An example of a Current Regional Environmental Advocacy PORTAL – SaveTheMary RiverPortal (Traveston Dam – Mary River, in Queensland) – 9th May 2008
- Current Biosphere Information in the Mt Warning Caldera Region – Wollumbin Biosphere Reserve Project – a regional initiative by the Caldera Environment Centre and The Sustainability Research Institute, with support from regional environmental groups, local NE NSW Councils & Australian Government.
- Those Best Placed : on the Wollumbin Biosphere Reserve
- An example of another, nearby Biosphere Project – D’Aguilar Biosphere – Mt Nebo & Mt Glorious Environmental Protection Association -
- Living on the D’aguilar Range : Every Day Living at gloriousnebo.org.au – a useful example of practical living information for a small region:- history, fire, local community, biodiversity, useful contacts and more
Australian Environmental Law and Legal Advocacy
- Australian Law online – Law for Australian individuals, families, business and service providers
- ComLAW – at the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department – Legislations can be found here
- SCALEplus -part of Australian Law online, SCALEplus was superceded by ComLaw for LEGISLATION repositories of Legislation after 31st December 2005
- FindLaw Australia – Australian Law, Lawyers, Australian Legal Resources : Professionals, Students, Business, Public, News
- Queensland Legislations – QLD -law & other legal resources
- LawLink – NSW -law, justice agencies & services
- Animal Law Centre :- nice animal advocacy site – giving an overview of Animal Law in Australia – references and links to Australian and State legislation. Includes animal law and the Australian Constitution, enforcements and threatened species laws in Australian States
- Australian Student Environment Network – National Student Network of Campus Environment Collectives
- Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices
- EDO Queensland Inc – while you are there, have a look at their Community Litigants Handbook – “Using the Planning Law to Protect our Environment”
- EDO New South Wales Ltd – while you are there, check out the Compliance Portal – for environmental advocacy help in understanding matters such as Planning & Development, Land Clearing, Water, Threatened Species & Land
- Northern Rivers EDO Office – Lismore, NE NSW
- Understanding Qld Law Environmental Law Publishing – Explaining the Law to achieve Sustainability
- Self-help – Land & Environment Court Lawlink NSW
- Planning Principles – Land & Environment Court Lawlink NSW
- Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales – Plain Language LAW SEARCH -
- NSW Constitution : about the Land and Environment Court – extract from a Chief Judge (Mahla Pearlman) Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Paper entitled “The Role and Operation of The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales“
- The forgotten forests : the environmental regulation of forestry on private land in New South Wales between 1997 and 2002 : James Prest Prest, James, The forgotten forests : the environmental regulation of forestry on private land in New South Wales between 1997 and 2002, PhD thesis, Centre for Natural Resources Law and Policy, University of Wollongong, 2003. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/413
- The Precautionary Principle: anticipation of harm & caution to prevent harm in the absence of scientific certainty
- More on the Precautionary Principle in environmental decision making
- Garnaut Review Website
- Some Global Governance, Australian Federal, State & Local Government Links for NE New South Wales & SE Qeensland
Australian Environmental Advocacy Organisations & Information
- The Australian Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia Inc.
- The Wilderness Society of Australia
- Australian Rainforest Conservation Society
- Australian Conservation Foundation – ACF Home
- Australian Local Government Association
- Ipswich Koala Protection Society – (IKPS) – wild life rescue, image gallery, how you can help Koalas of the Ipswich Region, and LINKS
- The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)
- Australian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission
- Guy Pearce Environmental Strategies
- advocacy – Definitions from Dictionary.com
- support – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- The Australian Greens (Political Party in Australia dedicated to conservation and responsible environmental management)
- The Greens QLD – be part of the solution WEBSITE -
- The Greens NSW – help rescue the future WEBSITE -
- candobetter.org - encouraging “ordinary people to engage themselves with the political processes that determine the course of our society…”
- WiseNet – online journal, regional WiseNet links, educational resources
- The Rainforest Information Centre : this site has a wealth of information, philosophies and environmental action information, including DEEP ECOLOGY writings
- Total Environment Centre -
- Those Best Placed – this website integrates individuals, community groups, businesses and governments, in the public interest. There is a PUBLIC FORUM commencing soon to engage consumers and those wishing to engage more pro-actively in sustainable lifestyle. There is already much information on this website, concerning Sustainable Development and environmental issues, policy, directions, theories, protocols, methods, globalisation .
- National Sustainability Initiatives at the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts. This website page includes links to the related areas of :- EPBC Reporting, Indicators & Local Agenda 21, as well as to Ecologically Sustainable Development LINKS .
The Ecologically Sustainable Development LINKS page includes(as at November 2009) :-
- Conferences and Events
- Sustainability Networks and Discussion Groups
- State Government Sites
- Australian Government Environment Sites
- Local Government Sites
- Non-Government Organisations
Regional Environmental Advocacy – SE QLD & NE NSW (Mt Warning Caldera Region)
- Home – QLD Department of Local Government, Sport & Recreation
- Local Government Association of Queensland
- Home – NSW Department of Local Government
- Local Government & Shires Association of NSW
- NSW Natural Resource Atlas Online
- Environment and Planning Law in NSW : (book reviews etc) : Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales By Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman, Nicola Franklin 2007
- The Environmental Law Handbook Planning and Land Use in NSW. Farrier and Stein, eds, 4th ed. Publisher: Lawbook Co. :- The Environmental Law Handbook “provides plain-language coverage of all areas of environmental law and practice, and explains how these regulate land use decisions”
- Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales (2nd edition), Lyster, R, Lipman, Z, Franklin, N, Wiffen, G & Pearson, L,. Federation Press: Sydney (2009)
- Queensland Conservation Council
- Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
- The Big Volcano Website
- Logan & Albert Conservation Association
- Gecko – Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council , Gold Coast, SE QLD- Welcome
- Border Ranges Cross Regional Biodiversity Hotspot Rainforest Recovery Planning Community Planning
- Environmental Law Publishing :- including Diagram of the major pieces of the Queensland environmental legal system (as at 1st March 2010); Synopsis of the Queensland Environmental Legal System (5th ed, Environmental Law Publishing, Brisbane, 2010) & The Queensland Environmental Regulation Handbook (1st ed, Environmental Law Publishing, Brisbane, 2010), by Chris McGrath.
- Caldera Environment Centre
- The Big Scrub Environment Centre
- Nimbin Environment Centre
- Nimbin Australia – Alternative Lifestyle Community Directory
- North Coast Environment Centre
- Northern Rivers Community Foundation
- Mullumbimby Community Action Network : working hard to preserve the rural and regional heritage of Mullumbimby, Northern Rivers from wealthy corporation Woolworths.
- Friends of the Koala, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
- CRAG – Caldera Residents Action Group – Home – link no longer there
- BEACON – Byron Environment and Conservation – Article in Byron Shire Echo archives April 8th 2008 – “The vision for Byron Shire is fading”, by Dailan Pugh, BEACON president, presenting an overview of the local planning process in Byron Shire. Good reading for an historical perspective of Current planning issues facing Byron Shire, NE NSW.
- Byron Environment Centre
- Island Quarry Arts and Eco Centre :- creating ” a model for sustainable living through environmental, economic and social activity” – Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, NSW
- www.rainforestinfo.org.au-index –
- Rainforest Information Centre –
- Libraries Australia : libraries with the book “How to Save Bushland from Developers – a guide for SE QLD” – Michael Stephen 2006
- Papers of Judith Wright (1915-2000) at National Library of Australia
- Wildlife Preservation Society Qld Australia – founded 1962 by Judith Wright, Brian Clouston, David Fleay and Kathleen MacArthur.
- Judith Wright at Australian Women Biographical Entry
- Who was Judith Wright at Qld Government Arts Queensland
- Len Webb was one of the worlds most inspiring Scientists working for rainforest ecology and Conservation in the past 100 years: Environmental Search Engine results for this National treasure, who passed away sadly at the end of 2008. A biography outlining some of his many achievements is on a number of websites. Here is a link to his biography at CHAH.
More Advocacy & Law Links
- Animal Law Centre : Australian Law – including State laws relating to endangered species – page updated 2004, but you can access more current info from their links to the State and Federal Government websites
- Palm Oil – the Killer Oil - article at candobetter.org
- Total Environment Centre – Advocacy Action Information (TEC homepage)
- The Regional Institute Ltd – Online Community Publishing
- ourcommunity.com.au – Advocacy Centre
- Eco Enews -at Eco Voice & Eco eNews – Free climate change, sustainability & conservation NEWS & VIEWS
- Byron Shire Echo – The Echo is the Byron Shire’s independent free community Newspaper. The archives are a rich source of historical environmental advocacy reading.
- Village Journal __ Serving the Rainbow Region – Covering the NE NSW Villages & Region, local WIRES articles
- Bangalow’s Heartbeat : small monthly community newsletter – local landcare news, nature articles, local environment initiatives, local WIRES articles
- Education and Training for Effective Environmental Advocacy
- Australian Visions Greenhouse Homepage
- D’Aguilar Biosphere - a Biosphere over D’Aguilar Range & Surrounding Areas
- Mt Glorious & Mt Nebo Community Website
- North Coast Voices : a blog that has humour, information, insight and more humour – worth reading to remind you that you are not alone (centred about the Clarence Valley Local Government Area of Northern NSW)
- Flora of Mt Warning SEARCH at bluecray Advocacy Links Customised Search
- Environment East Gippsland : a dedicated environmental advocacy community acting to protect and conserve “Victoria’s last and largest area of ancient forest and surrounding natural environment”
- Otford Eco : an environmental advocacy site – Otford, Helensburgh, Stanwell Park, SYDNEY & the Illawarra – proposed E4 to block wildlife corridor to The Royal National Park (One of the oldest National Parks in the World)
Some more International and Transnational Links
- The United Nations Environment Program – UNEP
- International Union for Conservation of Nature – Global Environmental Network
- Home Greenpeace International
- EnviroLink Network
- smallisbeautiful.org – “Linking people, land, and community by building local economies”
- Rainforest Portal : Links, News, Activities, Global
- Daniel Goleman : Ecological Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence
- World Bicycle Relief : read about their vision and mission – “ to provide access to independence and livelihood through The Power of Bicycles ” and their partners .
- greens.jp – bilingual internet media source. Based in Tokyo, Japan : “dedicated to promoting a green economy and a sustainable society”
- GreenBizCafe Green Business, renewable energy, Sydney, Australia based, ideas, technologies
- Forest Protection Portal Ecological Science Based Forest Preservation & Conservation Advocacy
- The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project
- Yale and the World – Faculty Research Worldwide
- Law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- International environmental law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Public international law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Globelaw.com – International Environmental & Transnational Law
- Envirolink
- The Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
- Transnational Institute – a world wide fellowship of committed scholar activists
Environmental Advocacy Links – USA. Why USA? Well, the USA has had a history of Environmental Activism and Advocacy for many years, and thus holds some interesting materials in USA websites, regarding Environmental Law and Advocacy
- The Well Trained Activist‘s article “Can Corporate Leadership Theorists Help Activists?” - This is a great website full of great inspiration.
- ASIL Electronic Resource Guide
- NRDC The Earth’s Best Defense
- The Nature Conservancy – Protecting Nature, Preserving Life
- Environmental Advocacy – Academic Requirements, Professional Outlook. USA article in 2003 on Environmental Programs in USA at environmentalprograms.net -
- Antioch University, New England, USA – Department of Environmental Studies – Links to Environmental Advocacy Programs
- Globelaw
- Hastings Law Library : research search bar for USA Environmental Law
- Infography about International Environment Law
- International environmental law research tutorial (Georgetown University
- University of Washington Law School International Environmental Law Research Guide
- St Francis of Assisi the Christian Patron of Animal Welfare, Birds, Environment and Ecology
- The ACE Study – “Bridging the gap between childhood trauma and negative consequences later in life” Adverse Childhood Experiences Study & Score *
Australian Government Links that may be useful:-
- State of Environment reporting : State of the environment reporting – home page
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Australian Government Natural Resource Management Website
- Australian Government National Water Commission
- Northern Rivers Natural Resource Management Region – Australian Government
Queensland Government
- Queensland Parliament
- Department of Natural Resources and Water Queensland home page
- SEQ Catchments Regional NRM body – South East Queensland
- Queensland Government Environmental Protection Agency
- Queensland Department of Infrastructure Planning
- Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
New South Wales Government
- NSW Parliament
- Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW
- NSW Department of State and Regional Development
- NSW Government Department of Planning
- NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2008
- Planning Reforms NSW Department of Planning 2008
- NSW Natural Resources
- Northern Rivers Catchment Authority
- NSW Department of Primary Industries
- NSW Department of Lands
- NSW Department of Water & Energy
- DECC Biodiversity Banking Scheme
- JOINT REGIONAL PLANNING PANELS : New South Wales
